Starbucks requiring baristas to work in LA stores near wildfires: union

Starbucks requiring baristas to work in LA stores near wildfires: union

A union representing Starbucks workers accused java giant of putting profits ahead of safety by requiring Los Angeles-area baristas to report to work despite the fast-spreading wildfires that have devastated several communities. Starbucks Workers United, which represents staffers at some 500 stores nationwide, posted videos on its official social media channels showing flames raging dangerously … Read more

Congestion pricing must be stopped before it’s too late: Letters

Congestion pricing must be stopped before it’s too late: Letters

The Issue: The mounting resistance against congestion pricing amid plans for a mid-June rollout. The Post is right (“Wrong Turn,” Steve Cuozzo, PostOpinion, Mar. 3). It was former Mayor Michael Bloomberg who decided that we needed fewer drivers. He jacked up fines, installed red-light and speeding cameras and created miles of bus-only and bike lanes. … Read more